1998 Asian PGA Tour
The 1998 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 1998 Omega Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth season of the Asian PGA Tour, the second men's professional golf tour in Asia (outside of Japan) alongside the long established Asia Golf Circuit.
| Duration | 5 March 1998 – 13 December 1998 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 19 |
| Most wins | 2: Kang Wook-soon Chris Williams |
| Order of Merit | Kang Wook-soon |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1998 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar | London Myanmar Open | Myanmar | 200,000 |  Taimur Hussain (1) | [2] | ||
| 15 Mar | Classic Indian Open | India | 300,000 |  Firoz Ali (1) | New to Asian PGA Tour | ||
| 5 Apr | China Orient Masters | China | 200,000 |  Chawalit Plaphol (1) | New tournament | ||
| 19 Apr | Volvo China Open | China | 400,000 |  Ed Fryatt (1) | |||
| 3 May | Macau Open | Macau | 200,000 |  Satoshi Oide (1) | New tournament | ||
| 17 May | Guam Open | Guam | 200,000 |  Jerry Smith (1) | |||
| 24 May | Fila Open | South Korea | 200,000 | Robert Huxtable (1) | |||
| 9 Aug | Sabah Masters | Malaysia | 150,000 |  Simon Yates (1) | [3] | ||
| 16 Aug | Volvo Masters of Malaysia | Malaysia | 200,000 | Chris Williams (1) | [4] | ||
| 23 Aug | Ericsson Singapore Open | Singapore | 500,000 | Shaun Micheel (1) | [5] | ||
| 20 Sep | Kolon Sports Korean Open | South Korea | 300,000 | Kim Dae-sub (a) (1) | KOR | New to Asian PGA Tour | |
| 18 Oct | Kuala Lumpur Open | Malaysia | 200,000 | Nico van Rensburg (2) | [6] | ||
| 25 Oct | FedEx PGA Championship | Singapore | 150,000 | Chris Williams (2) | New tournament | [7] | |
| 1 Nov | Ericsson Classic | Taiwan | 200,000 |  Lu Wen-teh (1) | New tournament | ||
| 8 Nov | Hero Honda Masters | India | 200,000 | Jyoti Randhawa (1) | |||
| 15 Nov | Thailand Open | Thailand | 200,000 | James Kingston (1) | New to Asian PGA Tour | ||
| 29 Nov | Perrier Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong | 300,000 | Kang Wook-soon (3) | [8] | ||
| 6 Dec | Omega PGA Championship | Hong Kong | 500,000 | Kang Wook-soon (4) | [9] | ||
| 13 Dec | Volvo Asian Matchplay | China | 200,000 | Gerry Norquist (4) | Limited-field event |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[10]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Wook-soon | 150,772 |
| 2 | Ed Fryatt | 139,448 |
| 3 | Shaun Micheel | 124,503 |
| 4 | Chris Williams | 124,044 |
| 5 | Nico van Rensburg | 89,368 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian PGA Tour members.
- KOR − Korean Tour.
References
- "Tour on track despite economic slowdown". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 5 March 1998. p. 15. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- "Bagan". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 9 March 1998. p. 16(29 in paper). Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- "Yates wins sabah Masters". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 10 August 1998. p. 20(39 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Williams lands the big purse". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 15 August 1998. p. 90(38 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Micheel keeps nerve to win title". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 24 August 1998. p. 19(37 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "South African bags KL Open after marathon playoff". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 19 October 1998. p. 19(37 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Williams hang on to second title". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 26 October 1998. p. 19(36 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Kang goes one better in Hong Kong Open". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 30 November 1998. p. 35. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "Kang gets into record books". New Straits Times. Malaysia. 7 December 1998. p. 18(35 in newspaper). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "1998 Asian PGA Tour Order of Merit". Asian Tour. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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